I lived in RVA for 4 years and had no idea this place existed! It was awesome. An old train buttress turned into a climbing wall. Someone came along and bolted the routes and left courtesy rugs for ropes (high flooded area). It was perfect. We started on the shaded wall where it was a bit chilly but we outsmarted the brick and had hand warmers in our chalk bags!

... built since Ronald Reagan was still present. A look around from the 17th floor observation deck of the city hall building suggests that’s not entirely true. There are currently two new downtown buildings under construction, although I don’t know how tall they will be and suspect one part of a hospital complex.

Richmond appears to be a great place to live if you want to have a nice old house in an in-town neighborhood. Although I haven’t ...

As we depart Delaware we continue our trek south towards the suburbs of Richmond VA where our next stopover is scheduled. Robin and Phillip (Casey's sister and husband) have graciously opened their home and are giving us respite for the week. This visit to Richmond also gives us a much anticipated chance to see J.J. We have really missed him and Casey was truly ecstatic. She's missed having the opportunity to do what mothers do best - Nag! ;o).